AmberRose, 5 years agoI always want to know the story. Did the family fall into poverty as their father was gone? Move in with family? Who the girls married, who survived and on and on. I have gotten pretty far with my imagination sometimes.

scottvez, 5 years agoWe have similar thoughts/ questions Amber. This one really begs for the "rest of the story".

Scott

Chrisnp, 5 years agoI wonder, Scott - and I don't think this takes away from the daughter's sincere grief - if the cap isn't a photographer's prop for these sad occasions. It just seems odd that the cap would have remained home or been sent back to the family.

Chris

scottvez, 5 years agoThanks for looking and commenting Chris. I would think it is more likely the actual cap.

It was not uncommon for the bodies and personal effects of deceased soldiers to be shipped home.

I have seen documented uniforms of Civil War KIAs that were retained by the family for years after the death.

In my years of Civil War collecting, I have only seen a handful of these mourning images with a military hat.